Hi, been in a relapse since last week of Jan. Extreme tingling hands (both), tightness in both hands, forearms, biceps. It started out with tingling /numbness and over a couple weeks it evolved into tightness in fingers, palms, arms. The tightness is not bad but enough. Slight/ weakness coordination issues in right arm. I'm working still but its hard. I also began to have weird eyes and balance problems and it got so bad at one point. In March I was stabilizing but nothing was remitting just stabling and then in Mid March my right knee went numb and tightness in a part of my right quad.
Also general numbness/ tingling in both legs, more on the right and tightness in my right waist. I also started to have some burning in my left toes. The balance issues came back. I thought I stabled from that. Nothing went away but I was making it. Then last week I feel worse, like everything just worsened. Started to get anxiety and depression. Balance got really bad and it seems my whole sensory integration is not in synch. Now it seems things settled down. Nothing remitted just the worsening settled.
So my question is as far as flares go, A), what's happening? The flares I had in the past all remitted after 2-4 months and they were mild. No where near like this and it wasn't all these body parts effected at the same time and I never had imbalance like this. I believe the onset of MS was Nov,2010 when I was 43. Over the 4 years I had I guess about 5 or 6 flares but like I said they were mild. They didn't interfere with life although last year I did go through 4 months of spaced outness and dizzy /balance lingered but it was so mild and it was intermitted. So I like to know what's happening to me now? Is it just a bad attack that can still remit or at least improve or did I go into a progressive state? I know my late onset and age doesn't help the matter.
Does the fact that it hasn't been that bad give me a better chance? And would steroids to end this or improve it be too late since it's been 4 months now.
And lastly, does this sound like one big attack or did I have a few distinct attacks and before your over one, is it usual another one hits? I do realize this is long and complicated, even convoluted but this flare is driving me crazy.
Also, sensory symptoms, is there a better prognosis with that?
I know I need to be thankful that I can walk and I'm not in pain except for that thing that happens when you bend your head. I get vibration down my legs and that wasn't there in the beginning.
I'd just like to get prospective on what's happening.
Also general numbness/ tingling in both legs, more on the right and tightness in my right waist. I also started to have some burning in my left toes. The balance issues came back. I thought I stabled from that. Nothing went away but I was making it. Then last week I feel worse, like everything just worsened. Started to get anxiety and depression. Balance got really bad and it seems my whole sensory integration is not in synch. Now it seems things settled down. Nothing remitted just the worsening settled.
So my question is as far as flares go, A), what's happening? The flares I had in the past all remitted after 2-4 months and they were mild. No where near like this and it wasn't all these body parts effected at the same time and I never had imbalance like this. I believe the onset of MS was Nov,2010 when I was 43. Over the 4 years I had I guess about 5 or 6 flares but like I said they were mild. They didn't interfere with life although last year I did go through 4 months of spaced outness and dizzy /balance lingered but it was so mild and it was intermitted. So I like to know what's happening to me now? Is it just a bad attack that can still remit or at least improve or did I go into a progressive state? I know my late onset and age doesn't help the matter.
Does the fact that it hasn't been that bad give me a better chance? And would steroids to end this or improve it be too late since it's been 4 months now.
And lastly, does this sound like one big attack or did I have a few distinct attacks and before your over one, is it usual another one hits? I do realize this is long and complicated, even convoluted but this flare is driving me crazy.
Also, sensory symptoms, is there a better prognosis with that?
I know I need to be thankful that I can walk and I'm not in pain except for that thing that happens when you bend your head. I get vibration down my legs and that wasn't there in the beginning.
I'd just like to get prospective on what's happening.
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